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Later that night, Hanabi sat before the council. Hiashi was in the back with Naruto, Boruto and Himawari, Hinata had to use the rest room.

" Hanabi, when were you planning to tell us?" The Elder said.

" Hey Elder? Sorry but my wife kind of asked if you could wait 'til she got back before grilling Hanabi." Naruto said.

Meanwhile, Himawari climbed on her grandfather who proceeded to tickle her. Boruto not wanting to be left out joined in on the fun.

As the Elder was trying to speak he found Himawari's laughter overshadowing his voice.

" As I was saying…." The Elder tried to continue.

" I'm gonna get you…" Hiashi laughed as he tickled Himawari. Boruto climbed on his grandfather's back.

Boruto laughed as he wrapped his arms around Hiashi trying to wrestle him.

" Hiashi! Do you mind?"

" Not at all, you're not bothering me." Hiashi quipped.

"That's not what (sigh) any way Uzumaki-san, I don't know what you're doing here. This is a Hyuuga matter."

" Wrong, I got some nephews or nieces coming and that makes it my business." Naruto said.

" Nailed it Tou-chan!" Boruto declared.

Naruto gave Boruto a thumbs up.

" Uzumaki-san, if your children possessed our Kekki-Genkai and had a chance of succeeding our clan, perhaps we would consider your opinion but seeing how it is that is not the case…"

" Wow, hey at least you waited a whole 5 minutes before bringing that up for the millionth time." Naruto said. " And like I said the million times before that, so what?"

" Which also begs the question, what are they doing here? This is not a day care center?"

" Hey we aint babies!" Boruto yelled.

" Will you keep it down!" The elder said.

" You're mean!" Himawari said to the elder in huff.

" Hiashi! Will you keep you God Damn grandchildren under control!" The Elder yelled.

Suddenly a slam was heard from downstairs.

" WHO'S CURSING AT MY KIDS!?" Hinata yelled, which shook the house.

" Oh God…" Naruto said. He quickly turned to his father-in-law " Hiashi!"

" Already on it, come on kids…" Hiashi said in a haste, at this point he didn't want to be within 200 feet of the Elder. " Elder, nice knowing you."

Hanabi was quick to get up as well, she has seen this before and knew what was coming.

The council was shaken by the bark. But what Truly shook them was what happened next. The door to the room flew open and a dark radiating figure appeared in the doorway, her eyes glowing purple and her hair wild and flailing. This was Hinata Uzumaki in a rare form usually when it came to her family, her kids in particular.

The head Elder was particularly startled as a few beads of sweat came down the side of his face. he tried to regain control of the situation. " h-Hinata we are conducting business so I sugg-"

" You Suggest What!?" Hinata said.

The Elder was at a loss for words.

" I Do Not Like Foul Language! Especially Around My Kids! Much Less At Them!"

" Honey…" Naruto interjected.

Hinata looked back at him.

" Just wanna mention, he also brought up the whole no Byakugan thing again." Naruto said as sweetly as he could.

" Oh! Here We Go Again! My Kids Are Great Elder! Byakugan Or No! If You Have Something To Say About My Kids, Say It To Me!"

" I….I…I" The Elder was trying to string a sentence together. The Council shook at the sight of this mother of Uzumaki.

" Ka-chan I think you scared the jerk out of him Datte-bassa!." Boruto joked.

Hinata turned and clapped her hands together. " Were you 2 making noise while they were trying to talk?" Hinata said firmly.

" …hai…" Boruto and Himawari said in unison.

" What have I said about that?"

" Don't do it…." They said in unison.

Hinata pointed to a part of the wall. " Come over here and sit."

Nearly everyone in the room got up to follow Hinata's order, even some of the elders.

" Not you! The Kids!"

Boruto and Himawari ran over to the wall and sat. Hinata and Hanabi came to the same area and sat together. Hiashi and Naruto joined them.

The Elder took a deep breath to regain his composure. " Hanabi, I don't see why you kept this from us."

Hanabi took a deep breath. " I don't want the seal placed on one of my children."

" Hanabi, I know it's difficult, your grandfather also had a hard time accepting this with your father and uncle. But Hanabi, it is this seal that has allowed our clan to survive for as long as it has. We cannot simply choose who is to be sealed and who is not solely based on sentiment."

" But…." Hanabi's eyes dimmed. " What good has this seal really done? It has caused complete bitter resentment with in the Hyuuga."

" Hanabi, we have to maintain a level of control, otherwise we would be attacked and over run. Down the road we simply must place the seal on the second-born."

" You're not putting that on my cousin!" Boruto yelled.

Hinata looked at Boruto, her face showing she expects him to quiet down. Boruto saw this expression on her face. He crossed his arms and looked down to the side with a scowl.

" Please Elder, there must be another way." Hanabi pleaded.

" I'm sorry, but there is not."

" Neji nii-san…." Hinata began. " Lived half his short life in hatred because of this seal…..he came to resent the Main branch, you saw this, yet you continue to do it no matter whose lives you destroy. You say it's to maintain order, but let's be honest….you do it this because you fear the branch families might rival or surpass you.

" Hinata that is ridiculous, we fear the cadet branches may attack us yes. But it's absurd to think they could surpass us. Neji was a different story."

"All deserve a right to choose their own destiny when brought into this world. Not have it forced on them." Hinata said.

" Hinata, the issue is closed."

" Like hell it is!" Naruto yelled.

" The issue is not closed Elder." Hiashi said.

" Hanabi, understand something. It is a heavy burden to be head of the Hyuuga, every head in past generations has had to make sacrifices, I'm sorry that you had to make this one." The Elder got up.

" We are not done here." Hinata said.

" Hinata, you were originally supposed to be the head of this clan. I tried to help you reclaim that right, but you refused. You are partially responsible for Hanabi's burden." The Elders took their leave.

Hinata was in a state of surprise.

" Hey ! What did you say to my wife!?" Naruto stood up.

" Naruto-kun, let it go." Hinata said.

Later….

Hinata was walking with her family.

" Hinata…." Hiashi said. " The Elder had no right saying that."

" I….I understand." Hinata said.

Himawari seeing her mother upset grabbed her hand.

The Next Day…..

The elders were sitting on the porch of the courtyard.

" Well that escalated rather quickly."

" Yes I thought you were going to cry when Hinata yelled at you." One of the elders teased.

The head Elder crossed his arms and closed his eyes in annoyance." I didn't see you standing up to her last night."

" This isn't the end is it?"

" No, it isn't…..curse those Uzumakis. I'm growing tired of them constantly sticking their noses into our affairs. It's bad enough they have their loser son hanging around here all the time trying to play Hyuuga."

" Well you have to admit. He's come quite far despite not having the Byakugan."

" Spare me….." The Elder said as he watched Kinjo practicing with a Main branch member.

" He can train all he wants, but the second he faces a Byakugan user he would fall . Spirit only gets you so far. Yet Hiashi continues to train him. Making him think he could actually be one of us."

" It can't be helped I'm afraid. Hiashi won't budge on it."

The Elder continued watching Kinjo.

" Kinjo now…..he's quite amazing. A true beacon of a promising Hyuuga future."

The Elder watched Kinjo for a while. He turned to the other Elders " I might have an idea."

Boruto and Hiashi were sparring in the dojo when the door slid open.

" Hiashi. I thought i might find you here. Am i interrupting?"

" Boruto and I were just sparring."

" I beat 'Jii-san like 4 rounds already."

" Hm, well maybe I should stop letting you win." Hiashi smiled.

" You stopped letting me win after 2 rounds." Boruto quipped.

" n-Nani?" Hiashi laughed.

" Hiashi, I would like a moment of your time." the Elder said.

" Hm, Boruto I think now is a good time to call it a day." Hiashi said.

" Ok 'Jii-san!" Boruto ran over to pack his stuff.

As Boruto packed his things he saw the Elder and Hiashi conversing.

" Are you out of your mind!?" Hiashi said a few moments later.

Boruto stood there, not sure what was going on.

" Naruto already knows that the Uzumaki created the cage bird seal, he will find a way to undo it! We don't need this ridiculous proposal!" Hiashi said.

"But who knows how long that will take." The Elder retorted.

" 'Jii-san?" Boruto said as he walked up beside him. " What's going on?"

" Nothing Boruto, let's go I'm taking you home."

" Discuss it with the boy's parents. He wants to be a Hyuuga so bad, let him act like one." The Elder said as Hiashi and Boruto left.

" 'Jii-san, what's he talking about?"

" Nothing Boruto."

Later...

" He what?" Hinata said. " Boruto is only 6!"

" The boy they want him to fight is only 7."

" Absolutely not." Hinata said.

Boruto was upstairs listening in.

" Go back and tell the Elder if he would like a match between myself and him, I'll gladly accept."

" You know he won't adhere to that."

" So if Boruto were to fight this kid, and win, they would agree not to seal either twin?"

" Naruto-kun why are you even entertaining this?" Hinata asked.

"Hiashi…." Naruto began. " This kid the elders picked. Is he good?"

" Naruto, I won't lie. He's the best in his generation amongst the Hyuuga."

" Can Boruto beat him?" Naruto asked.

Hiashi was silent for a moment. " Boruto has surpassed the expectations of everyone who doubted his ability in our style, he does not have the Byakugan, but that never stopped him from trying. But Kinjo Hyuuga is also very skilled, the Byakugan I'm sad to say does work in his favor, I don't know if Boruto can defeat him."

Boruto's eyes widened when he heard his grandfather's words. His eyes gleamed as though he were about to cry as a scowl came across his face. his fist tightened.

" The answer is no." Hinata said.

Boruto sneered, he walked into his room looking out the window. He let out an angry sigh.

(((Flashback)))

4 year old Boruto is learning palm strikes with his grandfather while wearing Hyuuga training attire. He looks around to see other Hyuuga children around his own age training. He sees Byakugan eyes around him everywhere. Some of the other children shoot him smirks of superiority.

Later Boruto sees some of them sitting on the porch in the courtyard eating lunch. He quickly runs over and sits next to them.

" Hi!" Boruto says as enthusiastic as always, he did take primarily after his father after all.

The Hyuuga children look at him with complete indifference. Not even offering a courteous hello back. Boruto just simply ate his rice paddy beside them. One of the Hyuuga children let out an annoyed sigh. The Hyuuga then walked off the porch to train some more, leaving Boruto behind.

Later, Boruto walked through the hallways of the Hyuuga house hold trying to find his grandfather.

As he did, he passed along many members of the Hyuuga house hold.

" Hey do you know where 'Jii-san is?" Boruto asked a Hyuuga.

The Hyuuga shot him an irritated look and continued walking.

Boruto didn't understand why.

(((End Flashback)))

Later, Boruto was eating dinner with his family. Hiashi and Hanabi were over as well. Hinata looked over and saw the look on her son's face as he looked down at the table. Her son had been quite uncharacteristically quiet all day today.

" Honey?" Hinata asked. " Are you ok?"

Hiashi who was sitting next to Boruto looked at him with concern.

Boruto's fist tightened. " 'Jii-san…." he said as he looked Hiashi dead in the eye." When you go back tonight….tell them I accept."

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